7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Alphabetize words, (3) Review Wednesday portion of DLR, (4) Revisit “Harriet Tubman” poem, (5) Discuss anaphora [repetition] as it is used in the poem and another sample text, (6) Begin writing own “I Am” poem using the poetic element, (7) If time permits, continue reading lit text selection

8th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Identify pronouns and discuss function, (3) Review Wednesday portion of DLR, (4) Define “annotate” as it appears in the Common Core and how to use it on research articles, (5) Continue with research online in computer lab, (6) If time permits, begin annotating articles for research

Homework : (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) Wed DLR, (3) [7th grade only] Read MONSTER through page 239 or THE WESTING GAME through chapter 14

This Week: 5/2 LAST day to submit missing work and/or work corrections

5/3 End of the 5th card marking

5/8-10 Student council candy jar guess during lunch ($1 for 2 guesses) as fundraiser for cystic fibrosis [Winner gets the jar of candy.]